{"id":2517,"date":"2026-07-17T09:29:06","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T07:29:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eucnff.com\/index.php\/eucnff-home-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-07-17T09:29:06","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T07:29:06","slug":"eucnff-home-2026","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.eucnff.com\/","title":{"rendered":"The 8th EU-China Film Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"    <div class=\"eucnff-home\" id=\"top\">\n        <header class=\"eucnff-home-header\" aria-label=\"EUCNFF homepage navigation\">\n            <a class=\"eucnff-home-logo\" href=\"#top\" aria-label=\"EU-China Film Festival home\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eucnff.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/eucnff-homepage\/assets\/logo\/festival-logo-white.png\" alt=\"China-EU Film Festival\">\n            <\/a>\n            <nav class=\"eucnff-home-nav\">\n                <a href=\"#festival\">Festival<\/a>\n                <a href=\"#program\">Program<\/a>\n                <a href=\"\/films\/\">Films<\/a>\n                <a href=\"\/schedule\/\">Schedule<\/a>\n                <a href=\"#gallery\">Gallery<\/a>\n                <a href=\"#contact\">Contact<\/a>\n            <\/nav>\n            <div class=\"eucnff-language-switch\" aria-label=\"Language versions\">\n                <span>EN<\/span>\n                <span>FR<\/span>\n                <span>\u4e2d\u6587<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/header>\n\n        <main>\n            <section class=\"eucnff-home-hero\" id=\"festival\">\n                <div class=\"eucnff-hero-copy\">\n                    <p class=\"eucnff-kicker\">2026 \u00b7 Brussels \/ Europe \/ China<\/p>\n                    <h1>The 8th EU-China Film Festival<\/h1>\n                    <p class=\"eucnff-hero-lead\">Connecting China and Europe through Cinema.<\/p>\n                    <div class=\"eucnff-hero-actions\">\n                        <a class=\"eucnff-btn eucnff-btn-primary\" href=\"#program\">Explore Program<\/a>\n                        <a class=\"eucnff-btn\" href=\"\/schedule\/\">View Schedule<\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"eucnff-hero-collage\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"poster-a\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eucnff.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/eucnff-homepage\/assets\/posters\/belgium-shadow-edge.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"poster-b\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eucnff.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/eucnff-homepage\/assets\/posters\/belgium-one-night-three-summers.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"poster-c\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eucnff.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/eucnff-homepage\/assets\/posters\/belgium-sun-rises.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"poster-d\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eucnff.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/eucnff-homepage\/assets\/posters\/belgium-stranger-guest.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n                <\/div>\n            <\/section>\n\n            <section class=\"eucnff-section eucnff-featured\" id=\"featured-2026\">\n                <div class=\"eucnff-section-title\">\n                    <p class=\"eucnff-kicker\">Featured 2026<\/p>\n                    <h2>Key events for this year's festival edition.<\/h2>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"eucnff-featured-grid\">\n                    <a class=\"eucnff-feature-card card-dark\" href=\"\/index.php\/2026-chinese-film-showcase\/\">\n                        <span>01<\/span>\n                        <strong>Chinese Film Showcase<\/strong>\n                        <p>23-29 September 2026 \u00b7 Cinema Aventure, Brussels<\/p>\n                    <\/a>\n                    <a class=\"eucnff-feature-card\" href=\"\/schedule\/\">\n                        <span>02<\/span>\n                        <strong>MEET CHINA Global Storytelling Program<\/strong>\n                        <p>Awards, special screening and dialogue on 26 September 2026.<\/p>\n                    <\/a>\n                    <a class=\"eucnff-feature-card\" href=\"\/schedule\/\">\n                        <span>03<\/span>\n                        <strong>EU-China Youth Film Festival<\/strong>\n                        <p>Youth awards ceremony and short-film program in Brussels.<\/p>\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/section>\n\n            <section class=\"eucnff-section eucnff-program\" id=\"program\">\n                <div class=\"eucnff-section-title\">\n                    <p class=\"eucnff-kicker\">Program Sections<\/p>\n                    <h2>Five programs connecting filmmakers, audiences and cultural institutions.<\/h2>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"eucnff-program-grid\">\n                        <a class=\"eucnff-program-card is-featured\" href=\"\/index.php\/program-chinese-film-showcase-europe\/\">\n        <span>01<\/span>\n        <h3>Chinese Film Showcase in Brussels<\/h3>\n        <p>A curated showcase of contemporary Chinese cinema for European audiences.<\/p>\n    <\/a>\n                            <a class=\"eucnff-program-card is-featured\" href=\"\/index.php\/program-cee-country-film-showcase-china\/\">\n        <span>02<\/span>\n        <h3>North Macedonian Film Showcase in China<\/h3>\n        <p>A showcase of North Macedonian cinema for Chinese audiences.<\/p>\n    <\/a>\n                            <a class=\"eucnff-program-card \" href=\"\/index.php\/program-meet-china-global-storytelling\/\">\n        <span>03<\/span>\n        <h3>\u201cMeet China\u201d International Communication Section<\/h3>\n        <p>A program focused on international storytelling and global communication.<\/p>\n    <\/a>\n                            <a class=\"eucnff-program-card \" href=\"\/index.php\/program-symbiosis-sustainability\/\">\n        <span>04<\/span>\n        <h3>\u201cSymbiosis and Sustainability\u201d Special Section<\/h3>\n        <p>A special section for cinema, ecology, shared futures and sustainable culture.<\/p>\n    <\/a>\n                            <a class=\"eucnff-program-card \" href=\"\/index.php\/program-meet-youth-eu-china-youth-film-festival\/\">\n        <span>05<\/span>\n        <h3>EU\u2013China Youth Film Festival<\/h3>\n        <p>A youth-focused platform for emerging filmmakers and short-film exchange.<\/p>\n    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n            <\/section>\n\n            <section class=\"eucnff-section eucnff-films\" id=\"films\">\n                <div class=\"eucnff-section-title\">\n                    <p class=\"eucnff-kicker\">Featured Films<\/p>\n                    <h2>A selection of films from the 2026 festival program.<\/h2>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"eucnff-film-row\">\n                        <a class=\"eucnff-home-film\" href=\"\/index.php\/film-the-shadows-edge\/\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eucnff.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/eucnff-homepage\/assets\/posters\/belgium-shadow-edge.jpg\" alt=\"The Shadow&#039;s Edge poster\">\n        <div>\n            <p>Chinese Film Showcase<\/p>\n            <h3>The Shadow&#039;s Edge<\/h3>\n            <span>\u6355\u98ce\u6349\u5f71<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n                            <a class=\"eucnff-home-film\" href=\"\/index.php\/film-short-summer-in-lhasa\/\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eucnff.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/eucnff-homepage\/assets\/posters\/short-summer-in-lhasa.jpg\" alt=\"Short Summer in Lhasa poster\">\n        <div>\n            <p>Chinese Film Showcase<\/p>\n            <h3>Short Summer in Lhasa<\/h3>\n            <span>\u4e00\u4e2a\u591c\u665a\u4e0e\u4e09\u4e2a\u590f\u5929<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n                            <a class=\"eucnff-home-film\" href=\"\/index.php\/film-the-sun-rises-on-us-all\/\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eucnff.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/eucnff-homepage\/assets\/posters\/sun-rises.jpg\" alt=\"The Sun Rises on Us All poster\">\n        <div>\n            <p>Chinese Film Showcase<\/p>\n            <h3>The Sun Rises on Us All<\/h3>\n            <span>\u65e5\u639b\u4e2d\u5929<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n                            <a class=\"eucnff-home-film\" href=\"\/index.php\/film-the-coffin-painter\/\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eucnff.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/eucnff-homepage\/assets\/posters\/coffin-painter.jpg\" alt=\"The Coffin Painter poster\">\n        <div>\n            <p>Chinese Film Showcase<\/p>\n            <h3>The Coffin Painter<\/h3>\n            <span>\u5f02\u4e61\u6765\u5ba2<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n                <a class=\"eucnff-text-link\" href=\"\/films\/\">View All Films<\/a>\n            <\/section>\n\n            <section class=\"eucnff-section eucnff-schedule\" id=\"schedule\">\n                <div class=\"eucnff-section-title\">\n                    <p class=\"eucnff-kicker\">Schedule Preview<\/p>\n                    <h2>Key screenings, ceremonies and festival events.<\/h2>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"eucnff-schedule-list\">\n                        <article>\n        <time>23-29 Sep 2026<\/time>\n        <div>\n            <h3>Brussels Main Program<\/h3>\n            <p>Opening ceremony, Chinese Film Showcase, MEET CHINA and youth awards events.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/article>\n                            <article>\n        <time>29 Sep 2026<\/time>\n        <div>\n            <h3>Paris Special Event<\/h3>\n            <p>MEET CHINA Paris screening, dialogue and guest exchange.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/article>\n                            <article>\n        <time>2-16 Oct 2026<\/time>\n        <div>\n            <h3>North Macedonia Chinese Film Festival<\/h3>\n            <p>Skopje, Veles, Bitola and Kumanovo screening programs.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/article>\n                    <\/div>\n                <a class=\"eucnff-schedule-link\" href=\"\/schedule\/\">View Full Schedule<\/a>\n            <\/section>\n\n            <section class=\"eucnff-memory-band\" id=\"gallery\">\n                <div class=\"eucnff-memory-image\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eucnff.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/eucnff-homepage\/assets\/stills\/western-chamber-still.jpg\" alt=\"Festival film still\">\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"eucnff-memory-copy\">\n                    <p class=\"eucnff-kicker\">Festival Memories<\/p>\n                    <h2>Moments from EU-China cinematic exchange.<\/h2>\n                    <p>Explore previous editions, ceremonies, screenings and encounters across the festival archive.<\/p>\n                    <a class=\"eucnff-btn eucnff-btn-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eucnff.com\/index.php\/gallery\/\" 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